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With the help of the Oakland Community Land Trust, tenants of the 23rd Ave. Community Building in Oakland purchased the building, permanently preserving it as an affordable, mixed-use building.

The HayWired Scenario depicts a hypothetical 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault in the East Bay, and helps policy-makers and the public to understand – and plan for – the possible impacts.

In May 2018, BART’s eastern Contra Costa County (eBART) line was renated the Antioch line as the system opened a hugely popular 10-mile rail extension from the former Pittsburg terminus along the...

The dedicated efforts of these three local leaders was instrumental in getting Regional Measure 3, the now-approved measure which raised bridge tolls to fund transportation improvements and congestion...

The Y-PLAN educational strategy administered by U.C. Berkeley’s Center for Cities + Schools brought young people’s ideas into a regional challenge to develop community-based solutions to climate...

Three public transit operators and a public energy program are being recognized for their work to save lives, protect communities and aid in rebuilding in response to the October 2017 North Bay fires...